Softball Game Recap: Tuckahoe Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 9:51am

Softball Recap: Tuckahoe Tigers vs. Fairport Red Raiders

If Tuckahoe was riding high off their 11-5 takedown of Yonkers back in April, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tuckahoe Tigers lost 12-1 to the Fairport Red Raiders on Saturday.

For Fairport's part, Kailey Gardner tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk).

On the hitting side, Fairport let Nicole Allen and Lauryn Smith loose on the outfield. Allen went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Smith went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Isi Hurlbut, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Tuckahoe's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fairport, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.

Tuckahoe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-3 defeat vs. Edison on the 4th. Fairport has also already played their next matchup, a 14-1 loss against St. Mary's on the 5th.

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